S3 Browser is a freeware Windows client for Amazon S3 and Amazon CloudFront. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. This article will serve as an informative guide and give you a clear understanding of how to perform a silent installation of the S3 Browser from the command line using the EXE installer.
How to Install the S3 Browser Silently
S3 Browser Silent Install (EXE)
- Navigate to: https://s3browser.com/
- Download the s3browser-x-y-z.exe to a folder created at (C:\Downloads)
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Navigate to the C:\Downloads folder
- Enter the following command: s3browser-x-y-z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART
- Press Enter
After a few moments you should see the S3 Browser Desktop Shortcut appear. You will also find entries in the Start Menu, Installation Directory, and Programs and Features in the Control Panel.
| Software Title: | S3 Browser |
| Vendor: | NetSDK Software |
| Architecture: | x86_x64 |
| Installer Type: | EXE |
| Silent Install Switch: | s3browser-x-y-z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Silent Uninstall Switch: | "%ProgramFiles%\S3 Browser\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
| Download Link: | https://s3browser.com/ |
| PowerShell Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/s3-browser-install-and-uninstall-powershell/ |
| Detection Script: | https://silentinstallhq.com/create-a-custom-detection-script-for-s3-browser-powershell/ |
The information above provides a quick overview of the software title, vendor, silent install, and silent uninstall switches. The download links provided take you directly to the vendors website. Continue reading if you are interested in additional details and configurations.
Additional Configurations
Create a S3 Browser Installation Log File
The S3 Browser installer offers the option to generate a log file during installation to assist with troubleshooting should any problems arise. You can use the following command to create a verbose log file with details about the installation.
S3 Browser Silent Install (EXE) with Logging
s3browser-x-y-z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /LOG="%WINDIR%\Temp\S3Browser-Install.log" |
Change the S3 Browser Default Installation Directory
You can also change the default installation directory by using the following command line parameters. In this example, I’m installing S3 Browser to “C:\S3 Browser”
s3browser-x-y-z.exe /DIR="C:\S3 Browser" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Exclude S3 Browser Desktop Shortcut During Install
The S3 Browser installer creates a desktop shortcut by default. If you do not want the desktop shortcut, then you can run the following command line switches to exclude it.
S3 Browser Silent Install (EXE) with No Desktop Shortcut
s3browser-x-y-z.exe /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /MERGETASKS=!desktopicon |
How to Uninstall S3 Browser Silently
Check out the following posts for a scripted solution:
- Open an Elevated Command Prompt by Right-Clicking on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator
- Enter the following command:
S3 Browser Silent Uninstall (EXE)
"%ProgramFiles%\S3 Browser\unins000.exe" /VERYSILENT /NORESTART |
Always make sure to test everything in a development environment prior to implementing anything into production. The information in this article is provided “As Is” without warranty of any kind.
